Bodhi’s Bowl

"The parking, the traffic and what seems to be non-stop construction at the corner of 11th and Lewis has kept me from enjoying the restaurant offerings at Kitchen 66. I set out today to eat Indian food somewhere in Tulsa; somehow that plan mutated and we wound up at Bodhi’s Bowl instead. Glad we did! The dining environment experience in the Mother Road Market is not glamorous. However, the variety, quality, and uniqueness of the small food shops auditioning for your business, make up for the state fair, and noisy mall food court, like setting. At Bodhi’s Bowl my wife quickly zeroed in on the Falafelopolis: crispy Falafels with sumac, combined with a salad of fresh ginger, spinach, Feta cheese, house-made cucumber Tzatziki, and sweet pickled red onion on herb lime rice. I went for the Red Bird Bangkok, another rice bowl/salad meal with abundant chunks of coconut curry chicken, Thai green beans, chopped cucumber, spinach sprinkled with chopped peanuts. The chicken and the rice were covered with a fantastic slightly spicy curry that took this meal over the top. The ingredients in these bowls were fresh and flavorful. Both meals were delicious!"

"Three days ago, when I ordered in person, the young man that prepared the food did NOT cover his long hair with a hair net. As if this was not bad enough, he had visible herpes around his lips, which I later saw him touch WHILE PREPARING THE FOOD!! To my surprise I got herpes from this visit 3 days prior!! Disgusting!! and violating all the food-safety laws imaginable!!! Edit: It was clearly NOT acne, it was herpes on his upper lip. Infections are transmitted through contact with HSV in herpes lesions, mucosal surfaces or oral secretions. I got herpes 3 days after I ate there, and I havent had it in almost 4 years!!"

"Bodhi’s Bowl was an adorable little eatery in a stand alone food court in Tulsa. They cooked my food right in front of me while I waited at the counter. The portion was good sized and more then I could eat. I was also able to customize my meal by changing the meat and leaving off the mushrooms."

"OSHA VIOLATIONS! I waited for a mobile order that took 20 minutes past the pick up time to be ready. That, alone, was inconvenient, but NOT a deal breaker. I am patient, reasonable and understanding. They ran out of rice, that was the delay. No big deal... but the problem, for me, was witnessing CROSS CONTAMINATION & NO HAND WASHING during the time I was waiting. A young man was working in the back kitchen area. He had long hair, not in a hair net or covered by a hat. That's worrisome enough, but I witnessed this same associate rub his face and nose, without gloves on, then reach into a large serving bowl and sprinkle a topping onto 3 bowls... with the same hand he used to wipe his face and nose. Then, the phone rang at the front counter, and he came up to answer it. He did not wash his hands and returned to working, touching things, BARE HANDED, no gloves. An older lady with short hair, returned from a break, did not wash her hands, put on her hat and apron and jumped back into work. She was very kind to me, but I couldn't believe the lack of cleanliness and the amount of germs that could potentially be spread. Then, a woman, who had also been waiting for a new batch of rice, received her dine in order. She watched the older woman go to the back, bare handed, grabbing toppings and putting them on her bowl, after witnessing this lady touch several different food items and things around the front counter, without washing her hands. This customer looked so disgusted, she literally gasped and put her hand on her chest in shock. She took one bite, then came back and asked for a refund. It was unfortunate because the food looked amazing and the staff was nice, regardless of the wait time, I was happy to give them a try, but seeing everything I saw made me feel sick to my stomach. I felt the need to warn others. I'm all for leaving reviews, but I hate to leave negative ones. This felt absolutely necessary. Please, avoid eating here until they follow proper food handling protocal."